Industries

The challenges facing many within the manufacturing industry consist of cost-saving initiatives, value-adding projects and innovation in applications across fabrication, repair and maintenance. Utilising a dedicated technical and field-based team, BOC aims to bring manufacturing excellence across a range of market sectors.

Utilising the team of dedicated field and in-house specialists and our UK-based Food Technology Centre, BOC works closely with all areas of the food industry, to develop and deliver diverse solutions extending from modified atmosphere packing (MAP), through freezing and chilling to transport, cooling and dry ice applications.

Water is a precious resource. BOC has a team of dedicated water experts who will work with you to identify the best solution for your water and wastewater treatment needs. Our team has a wealth of experience in both industrial and municipal water treatment applications.

Over the next four decades the government plans to cut UK CO2 emissions by 34% of 1990 levels by 2020 and at least 80% by 2050. BOC understands the challenges ahead and are equipped to support the energy sector with innovative solutions to help the UK's transition into a low carbon economy.

Chemicals manufacturing is at the heart of the UK manufacturing industry. The main sub-sectors within the chemical industry are pharmaceuticals, base chemicals, plastics and synthetic rubber, paints and varnishes, agrochemicals, and soaps and detergents.

The cost-effective production of glass is a complex operation, balancing energy consumption with productivity and quality. Through close collaboration with leading glass manufacturers, we have proven our capabilities across the full glass production spectrum, with unmatched expertise in oxy-fuel combustion and emission control.

BOC is a world-leading supplier of industrial gases and technical solutions to the metals industry. Our concepts and solutions offer benefits in a variety of processes, including: heat treatment, ferrous and non-ferrous metals production, waste treatment and recycling. In addition, we provide special gases to metallurgical customers.

Refrigeration is now a part of everyday life; our food is chilled, frozen, stored, transported and displayed in refrigerated units using refrigerant gas and is a key component of many industrial processes including pharmaceutical, chemical and natural gas production. Even our cars, offices, shops and public buildings are kept cool by air-conditioning.

BOC understands that caring for the environment is an ever-increasing priority. We maintain there are three shared challenges which present themselves across all industries: managing energy, managing waste, managing carbon footprint. BOC's products and services sit at the forefront of environmental management.

From photovoltaic cell makers to wafer fabricators, from semiconductor chip packagers to circuit board assemblers, we provide our electronics customers with key materials and services to enable cost-effective and flexible processes.

BOC Healthcare is the UK's leading supplier of medical gases, associated equipment and related services for healthcare professionals. You can rely on BOC to supply and deliver the products you need for your healthcare provision, whatever your field of expertise.

BOC Healthcare has an established and dependable relationship with the UK's emergency services. We provide the medical gases, associated equipment and related services our emergency service professionals require.

BOC Sureserve is the UK's leading dispense gases supplier to the hospitality market. Products and services include leading-edge gas dispense technology, a 'milkround' delivery service, a choice of dispense systems for improving beverage quality and consistency while reducing cylinder holdings for safer working in the cellar.

BOC Cryobank is a state of the art facility designed by BOC and dedicated to cryogenic bio-storage. Recognising the need to ensure the security of irreplaceable samples, we have designed a service that gives our customers complete peace of mind.

Purity, accuracy, and stability of cylinder gases are critical in laboratory applications. Even the slightest impurities can produce inaccuracies in analytical results, interfering with basic research, product development and sample testing.